Plumber (Skilled Trade Specialist II)

Plumber (Skilled Trade Specialist II)

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Aviation Administration (MDOT MAA) is the owner & operator of both BWI Thurgood Marshall and Martin State Airports, serving over 27 million passengers annually.

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MDOT MAA is currently accepting applications for the position of Plumber (Skilled Trade Specialist II) at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI Marshall Airport).

Employees in this class are required to perform various duties such as:

• Installing, repairing, and maintaining plumbing and natural gas equipment, piping, valves, and fittings in compliance with the Maryland State and International Plumbing Codes
• Installing valves and piping from 'A" to 12". Installation and repairs to showers, lavatories, water closets, faucets, and urinals
• Fitting copper pipes and fittings using assorted flux, solder, and brazing materials
• Using different types of gases (i.e., map, and acetylene to fit and cut copper and steel pipes). Installing steel, water, natural gas by using power threaders and groves to cut, thread, and grove the ends of the piping
• Troubleshooting and repairing sewage ejector pumps, motors, and controls

This position is an emergency essential position. All employees designated as emergency essential are required to be available to work during weather, operational, and/or disaster emergency conditions. Furthermore, this position requires work in a 24- hour facility and you must be available to work any shift as required by the operational needs of the MDOT MAA.

This position is located at BWI Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County, MD.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. Experience : Three years of experience performing skilled trade work in plumbing. *Two years of this experience must have involved service and repair of various plumbing hardware in the commercial and residential setting including faucets, water heaters, utility sinks, ejector pumps, grease interceptors, troubleshooting leaks, and using drain clearing machinery used in the plumbing trade.

Licenses & Certifications:

1. Candidates appointed to positions in this classification are assigned duties that require the operation of motor vehicles. Employees are required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. All applicants must list their license number and expiration date on the application.

2. During the probationary period, employees may be required to obtain and maintain a Class A or Class B Commercial Driver's License (CDL) valid in the State of Maryland, depending on the type of equipment operated.

3. Employees at the Maryland Aviation Administration must have or obtain an Airfield Operators Permit in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations 11.03.01.04, Control of Vehicular Traffic on the Air Operations Area, prior to permanent appointment.

4. The employing administration may require employees to satisfy its agency training and certification program requirements to obtain and maintain permanent status in this classification.